The No. 1 seed is expected to beat the No. 4 seed in the postseason. And in Tuesday’s 4A North volleyball quarterfinal, that’s exactly what Spanish Springs did. The High Desert League champion Cougars (32-7) moved past Galena (14-16) in straight sets at home 25-11, 25-21, 25-17 to earn a spot in the regional semifinals. “We didn’t put any pressure on ourselves, but when … [Read more...]
Late goals ends seasons for Cougars, Raiders
Spanish Springs went to Galena on Tuesday for a 4A North quarterfinal and gave the Grizzlies a scare. The Cougars, who finished third in the High Desert League, played the Grizzlies, the Sierra League runner up, to a scoreless draw for the first 71 minutes of regulation. Unfortunately for the guests, the dam broke. And their season ended. The Grizzlies (17-3-0) scored … [Read more...]
Raiders roll over Cougs to league title
It wasn’t over before it started. But it was over shortly after. Reed scored 28 points in the first quarter of Thursday’s soggy regular-season finale against Spanish Springs and went to cruise, 49-14, at home to clinch yet another High Desert League title. “(It means) home playoff games,” Reed coach Ernie Howren said of the league title. “That’s what our … [Read more...]
Cougars celebrate league title on season’s final night
Spanish Springs entered 2016 with several goals, and justifiably so. The Cougars returned a deep, talented senior class from a team that finished second in the High Desert League in 2015. So when this season began, coach Frank Sandomenico made the first goal clear: Win a league title. His Cougars (31-6, 13-3) cleared that hurdle on Wednesday night, the final night of … [Read more...]
Sparks boys clinch league title, Spanish Springs girls top Reed
Boys Sparks wrapped up the 3A North regular season title on Tuesday with a 2-1 home win over Incline on senior day. The Railroaders (19-2-1, 12-2-1) pulled six points ahead of North Tahoe atop the standings with one game, at Lowry on Thursday, remaining. The Lakers have two games left and can potentially make up six points, but Sparks owns the head-to-head tiebreaker. … [Read more...]
Nevada suffers first home loss of season, 42-34, to Wyoming
Nevada allowed Wyoming to run for 401 yards on Saturday night at Mackay Stadium and suffered its first home loss of the season, 42-34. The Wolf Pack dropped to 3-5, 1-3 in the Mountain West and now must win three of its final four games to become bowl eligible for the 11th time in 12 seasons. Wyoming, one of the biggest surprises in the Mountain West this year, improved to … [Read more...]
Reed girls move into third, boys tie Hug
Boys Raiders tie Hawks Reed continues to battle despite being eliminated from the postseason. After beating McQueen on Wednesday, the Raiders (3-10-2) played playoff-bound Hug (6-6-3) to a 1-1 draw at home on Saturday. Dayton Farrow scored Reed’s goal. The Raiders end their season on Monday at home against Spanish Springs. Girls Shut out of Hug moves … [Read more...]
Reno mutes Spanish Springs
It was assumed Spanish Springs could do no worse than trail by a possession when the offense jogged off the field midway through the first quarter in a scoreless game. High school football tends to laugh at assumptions. Reno (8-1, 2-1) scored 15 straight points without its defense stepping on the field, thanks to a pair of pooch kick recoveries, and never slowed down, … [Read more...]